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High Fashion & High Fantasy

Valentina Igrushina

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I am an illustrator with a love for storytelling, textures, and theatrics. Blending simple daydreaming with my passions, my work explores the magic found in costume, character, and identity. Inspired by fiction, tabletop games and digital worlds, I strive to craft things that feel like a glimpse into another world.

I am an illustrator with a love for storytelling, textures, and theatrics. Blending simple daydre...

I often find myself longing for a place where the societal rules that govern our behaviour lose their authority and don’t constrain me anymore. My “High Fashion & High Fantasy” project is an exploration of such escapist notions through wearable storytelling. Merging couture aesthetics with the visual language of myth and role-playing games, the project introduces fictional characters brought to life through styling, photography, illustration, AR, and my tenacity. It offers to take you away from everyday life.

Final work

  • A picture of a young woman dressed in Versace shorts and a shirt, mirrored with an illustrated version of her with elven ears and special effects.
  • A young woman dressed in white linen trousers over a strappy black Versace swimsuit, mirrored with an illustrated version of her with fantasy elements
  • A young woman dressed in loose silks and chiffons, mirrored against an illustrated version of her casting a fire spell
  • A screenshot of the SnapChat UI with the "Horns Couture" lens being selected and previewed
  • The snapcode tied to the "Horns Couture" lens, as well as a url leading to a web version of the lens

Horns Couture - 3D model by Valentina42 - Sketchfab

Research and process

  • Research, design, and process pictures documenting the creation of the fighter character
  • Research, design, and process pictures documenting the creation of the monk character
  • Research, design, and process pictures documenting the creation of the mage character
  • Scans of my initial sketches and ideas for the "Horns Couture" lens, as well as my initial exploration into Lens Studio
  • Scans of the reference for the Versace Barocco pattern, as well as in-progress screenshots of the lens
  • A screenshot of the Lens Studio UI, wherein the "Horns Couture" project is open

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High Fashion & High Fantasy

I often find myself longing for a place where the societal rules that govern our behaviour lose their authority and don’t constrain me anymore. My “High Fashion & High Fantasy” project is an exploration of such escapist notions through wearable storytelling. Merging coutur...

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